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29.078 - A Framework for Sociopolitical Actions on Socioscientific Problems: International Perspectives
Fri, April 28, 10:35am to 12:05pm, Grand Hyatt San Antonio, Floor: Fourth Floor, Republic BSession Type: Symposium
Abstract
There are many potential problems for individuals, societies and environments associated with influences of powerful members of societies on fields of science and technology, not the least of which appear to be devastating effects of climate change linked to societies’ orientations towards excessive uses of fossil fuels. Many scholars recommend, accordingly, that school science systems not only enlighten students about such problems and encourage them to make personal decisions where there are controversies, but also prepare them for engaging in socio-political actions that might bring about a better world. In this symposium, six international scholars in science education discuss their uses and analyses of a curricular and pedagogical framework intended to facilitate such critical and activist science education.
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An Activist Science Teacher "Teaching Against the Grain": Tensions and Possibilities - John Lawrence Bencze, OISE/University of Toronto; Mirjan Krstovic, Peel District School Board
In Which Ways Can (Science) Education Promote the Well-Being of Individuals, Subjects, and Environments? - Isabel Martins, Universidade Federal do Rio de Janeiro
"I Had to Take Action Straight Away": Preservice Teachers' Accounts of Pro-Environmental Action - Lyn Catherine Carter, Australian Catholic University; Jennifer Lynne Martin, The Australian Catholic University
Student Teachers, Social and Economic Disparities, and a Discussion Game - Chantal Pouliot, Université Laval; Audrey Groleau, University of Quebec
SE4C (Science and Technology Education Promoting Well-Being for Individuals, Societies, and Environments) in the Era of Global Education Reform Movements - Matthew Weinstein, University of Washington - Tacoma
Socioscientific Issue-Based Learning: Taking Off From SE4C (Science and Technology Education Promoting Well-Being for Individuals, Societies, and Environments) - Ralph Levinson, Institute of Education University of London